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Boots with two types of Dodge AC - do the Dodge bonuses stack?
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2019 12:51 am
by Arn
Does a pair of boots with different Dodge bonuses (such as Dodge +4 vs. Evil and then a normal Dodge +2) still stack the Dodge bonuses? So like, against Evil, would the total Dodge bonus be +6?
I was informed that such Dodge stacking no longer works, but I can't find the information on the forums. And the
BG Wiki page on Armor Class still says, "Unlike most sorts of bonuses, dodge bonuses stack with each other."
Pls advise, thx!

Re: Boots with two types of Dodge AC - do the Dodge bonuses stack?
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2019 3:10 am
by Steve
You have to test it.
Re: Boots with two types of Dodge AC - do the Dodge bonuses stack?
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2019 2:51 pm
by Grendunor
Hey,
So the way dodge AC should work (if my understanding is correct) is that it becomes additive up to your cap of +20 dodge AC.
So if your opponent was good you should get the flat 2AC but against Evil there is no reason aside from heading over that 20 cap to not get the benefit.
Re: Boots with two types of Dodge AC - do the Dodge bonuses stack?
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2019 3:22 pm
by Arn
Yeah I just tested it today in VoD. With my testing gear, my normal AC was 42, but if the Dodge vs. Evil stacked, I would have had 46 AC against the evil undead.
And in fact, attacks of 42, 43, 44, and 45 missed, but attacks that hit 46 or above hit.
So I am pretty sure the bonuses do stack.
For science!

Re: Boots with two types of Dodge AC - do the Dodge bonuses stack?
Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2019 7:08 pm
by izzul
Arn wrote: ↑Mon Aug 19, 2019 3:22 pm
Yeah I just tested it today in VoD. With my testing gear, my normal AC was 42, but if the Dodge vs. Evil stacked, I would have had 46 AC against the evil undead.
And in fact, attacks of 42, 43, 44, and 45 missed, but attacks that hit 46 or above hit.
So I am pretty sure the bonuses do stack.
For science!
congratz on the boot. Evil fear you +2 more!!!!

Re: Boots with two types of Dodge AC - do the Dodge bonuses stack?
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2019 10:28 pm
by Grendunor
In before the loot rig drops the anti blackguard Man at arms boots of
+ Dodge Evil
+ Dodge Lawful
+ Dodge AC
granted I'm not even sure a tri stat roll like that could even happen
Re: Boots with two types of Dodge AC - do the Dodge bonuses stack?
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2019 10:38 pm
by Arn
Oh it can.

Re: Boots with two types of Dodge AC - do the Dodge bonuses stack?
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2019 10:47 pm
by Bobthehero
Grendunor wrote: ↑Tue Aug 20, 2019 10:28 pm
In before the loot rig drops the anti blackguard Man at arms boots of
+ Dodge Evil
+ Dodge Lawful
+ Dodge AC
granted I'm not even sure a tri stat roll like that could even happen
I feel personally attacked.
Re: Boots with two types of Dodge AC - do the Dodge bonuses stack?
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2019 11:09 pm
by Grendunor
Could be worse there could be paladins afoot, trying to smite us poor working evil folk
Re: Boots with two types of Dodge AC - do the Dodge bonuses stack?
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2019 11:23 pm
by DM Theophanies
Perhaps it was fixed, but I do remember a bug where AC vs alignment would cause a semi-permanent negative AC penalty when unequipped and equipped. The login script would interact with this horribly. I thought it was dodge AC, but maybe it was deflection.
Re: Boots with two types of Dodge AC - do the Dodge bonuses stack?
Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2019 9:12 am
by Arn
DM Theophanies wrote: ↑Tue Aug 20, 2019 11:23 pm
Perhaps it was fixed, but I do remember a bug where AC vs alignment would cause a semi-permanent negative AC penalty when unequipped and equipped. The login script would interact with this horribly. I thought it was dodge AC, but maybe it was deflection.
Would this penalty show on the character sheet, or would it be kind of an "invisible" penalty, the same way the AC vs. alignment is an "invisible" bonus?
Re: Boots with two types of Dodge AC - do the Dodge bonuses stack?
Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2019 10:14 am
by Theodore01
You could see it, if it happened. Try re-equipping these boots a few times and see if your AC goes down.
Re: Boots with two types of Dodge AC - do the Dodge bonuses stack?
Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2019 5:36 pm
by Arn
I tested it, and my AC does not seem to go down!
Re: Boots with two types of Dodge AC - do the Dodge bonuses stack?
Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2019 7:36 am
by Caelin
I had boots like this once, and a DM took them away from me and replaced them with a weaker pair. I think they gave me +5 total.
Re: Boots with two types of Dodge AC - do the Dodge bonuses stack?
Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2019 11:59 am
by K'yon Oblodra
Arn wrote: ↑Mon Aug 19, 2019 3:22 pm
Yeah I just tested it today in VoD. With my testing gear, my normal AC was 42, but if the Dodge vs. Evil stacked, I would have had 46 AC against the evil undead.
And in fact, attacks of 42, 43, 44, and 45 missed, but attacks that hit 46 or above hit.
So I am pretty sure the bonuses do stack.
For science!
Thanks for testing! For science!!! 46 AC Siiiick!!!